Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th July 2023, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2023, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 15
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Korean Korea sword / sabre
Hello All,
Please see below pictures. Is this a Korean sword? Definitely not a katana.There is little information on Korean sword. Online examples of Korean swords are diverse.
This also...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2023, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 24,262
Apologies. I thought I posted a reply.
The...
Apologies. I thought I posted a reply.
The tang of the tourist knife is not visible. It is also possible that this tang is too short to peen on a usable hilt. It's not surprising for tourist...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th May 2023, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 24,262
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th May 2023, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 24,262
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th May 2023, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 24,262
@Snody
The hilt looks shorter indeed....
@Snody
The hilt looks shorter indeed. However, no conclusion can be made if we were to compare length of the hilt alone.
-the tang length of the tourist sword is not visible. It's not...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2023, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 24,262
Hello Snody,
Thank you for your post. Some...
Hello Snody,
Thank you for your post. Some are the observations wich gave me doubt.
Few points are still not convincing:
- Bamboo is certainly available everywhere. However, it is growing...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2023, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 24,262
Interesting. The discussion is still lively.
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Interesting. The discussion is still lively.
There similarities but also differences with tourists swords. A big one is lamination on the blade.
There more hints of the hilt being Asian then...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd May 2023, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 18,021
Thank you all for the extensive and detailed...
Thank you all for the extensive and detailed comments. I could not find this information.
This being a household troops sabre of the Archbishop of Cologne with an uncorrect hilt with the monogram...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st May 2023, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 10
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Monogram sword/sabre
Hello All,
Could anyone help me identify the monogram on the pictured sword?
Any other information on this sword is also appreciated.
Kind regards,
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th April 2023, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 24,262
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2023, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 24,262
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th April 2023, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 24,262
Taiwan Paiwan Formasa sword/dagger
Hello All,
At first sight, the pictured sword looks like a typical tourist Paiwan sword.
After close inspection, the quality is quite decent. Too much effort for just a tourist piece.
- hilt...
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